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Carvel Celebrates 75 Years of Flying Saucer Delights

3/21/2026

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Carvel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its Flying Saucer ice cream sandwich, launched in 1951.
The Flying Saucer features soft-serve vanilla between two chocolate wafers.
Oversized inflatables have been placed at historic shops in Coney Island, Massapequa, and West Palm Beach.
Carvel operates over 300 locations in the United States and offers the Flying Saucer for 75 cents at select locations and loyalty-member promotions this weekend.

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Carvel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its Flying Saucer ice cream sandwich, launched in 1951.
The Flying Saucer features soft-serve vanilla between two chocolate wafers.
Oversized inflatables have been placed at historic shops in Coney Island, Massapequa, and West Palm Beach.
Carvel operates over 300 locations in the United States and offers the Flying Saucer for 75 cents at select locations and loyalty-member promotions this weekend.